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Directions Come in Sit in your regular groups Take out planners Get ready to start class

Comparing Forms of Government United States & the Constitutional Monarchy of Hawaii Mr. Okamura December 5, 2013

Daily Schedule Announcements Democracy: US Constitutional Monarchy: Hawaii Fieldtrip Activity Clean up and Review

United States: Democracy

Democracy Definition: A form of government in which all eligible citizens participate equally.

Direct v. Elected Representation Every person votes on laws and has input into in decisions that are made. The people elect someone to vote for them and represent their interests.

Characteristics of United States Democracy Equality Freedom Rights Rule of Law (Constitution)

Three Branches Executive Legislative Judicial Passes or Veto Laws Makes Laws Interprets Laws

Levels of Government Executive Legislative Judicial Federal: United States President & Cabinet US Senators US Representatives US Supreme Court State: Hawaii Governor State Senators State Representatives State Supreme Court Local: City and County of Honolulu Mayor City Council Members State Appointed Judges

US Government Separation of Powers: Each branch has it’s own duties and responsibilities Checks and Balances: Makes sure that no one branch of government becomes too powerful and takes control

Powers of the Branches

How does the separation of powers and checks and balances allow the United States government from becoming too powerful?

Work in Groups to Finish Part 2 3 minutes to complete this part

Hawaii: Constitutional Monarchy

Absolute Monarchy Prior to 1840 Hawaii was an Absolute Monarchy, under Kamehameha I and then under Liholiho and Kaahumanu Unlimited power Monarchs could make laws but did not need to follow them Power is centralized in the monarchy

Constitutional Monarchy Definition: A form of government in which a monarch serves as head of state within the limits of a Constitution.

Three Branches Executive Legislative Judicial King & Kuhina Nui King in House of Nobles & House of Commoners King in Supreme Court Approves or Veto Laws Makes Laws Interprets Laws

Executive Powers King Commander in Chief Make treaties and negotiate with other countries Appoints Judges Veto Laws Declares war in times of emergency Chief Justice on the Supreme Court Member of the House of Nobles

Legislative Powers House of Nobles House of Commons Advises the King 16 members including the King Advises the King Makes Laws Elected by the People Make Laws

Judicial Branch Supreme Court Interpret Laws Settle disputes 4 people King, Kuhina Nui and 2 other people appointed by the Representative Body Interpret Laws Settle disputes

What are some of the similarities and differences between the governments of the United States and Kingdom of Hawaii ?

Fieldtrip Activity In your groups do the activity in the fieldtrip based on how your chosen governments are set up. Watch the Pyramid of Power Central to Shared Who has power in the government?

Review and Summary Power within the government varies between the different forms of government Centralized Power Power is in the hands of a select few Shared Power Power is spread out among the people

The Importance of a Balance in Power

Government Power Spectrum Dictatorship Theocracy Absolute Monarchy Oligarchy Constitutional Monarchy Democracy Socialism Communism Anarchism Shared Centralized